Terms of Use

www.kumb.com: Knees up Mother Brown

Set out below are the terms (`Terms of Use') upon which we provide access to the KUMB website. By using our website you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not accept the Terms of Use, please click here to exit the website.

Nature of the Website

1. The information and materials on this website are for general information purposes only.

2. We accept no liability for any loss which may arise through reliance on information contained in this website, or any other website linked to it.

Copyright Notice

3. You may print copies of any item in hard copy for your personal use. You may also download any item to a local hard disk provided it is for your personal use. In all cases, we must be acknowledged as the source of the material on the copy and our address and contact details reproduced.

4. You acknowledge that all copyright and database rights, trade marks, and other intellectual property rights in and relating to the website (including the material which is contributed to our forums/message boards) are owned or licensed by us. No-one may copy, distribute, show in public or create any derivative work from the website, or any of the material which is found on the website, unless properly licensed to do so by us. To apply for such a licence, please contact us.

Data Protection and Privacy

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Web site. These companies may use aggregated information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here.

5. When accessing the website you have the facility to submit a limited amount of personal information about yourself.

6. These contact details may be held on our database so that we can implement any requests you have made, but also so that we can send you information which may be of interest to you.

7. We will not share your contact details with any other organisations.

8. Any information automatically retrieved, such as site browsing patterns, will only be used in aggregate form (so that no individual users are identified) to manage our relationship with our web site services provider and analyse site traffic. We do not use cookies to collect information about visitors to this web site.

9. If you submit personal details to us, you will be deemed to have consented to this limited use of your personal data. If you do not agree, please do not submit any personal details.

Use of Website/Forums/Message Boards

10. By submitting any material to our website/forums/message boards you

(a) represent that you are entitled to do so;

(b) grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-terminable licence to copy, modify, distribute, show in public and create derivative works from that material in any form, anywhere; and

(c) authorise us to adapt the relevant material in the course of doing so, and so waive your moral rights to object to any derogatory treatment, or to be identified as the author, of the material in question.

(d) consent to us publishing your IP address which may be necessary from time to time

11. You must ensure that any material submitted by you or any communication you make in connection with our website, will not

(a) infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity;

13. Save as provided in these Terms of Use we have no control over or responsibility for the truth or accuracy of any material available on the website which has been provided by third parties.

14. Where third party websites are linked to and from this website, we do not endorse or have any responsibility for such other websites or their contents.

15. Your use of the forums/message boards and this website is entirely at your own risk. As such, to the extent permitted by law, you release us, our directors, contractors and employees from all liability arising out of or in connection with the website and the material submitted to it by third parties.

16. We may not endorse the views expressed on the message board.

17. If you are under 18 years old you will need to obtain a parent or guardian's permission before taking part in any discussions. You should never reveal personal information about yourself, such as your address and telephone numbers and school.

18. We reserve the right to edit or delete any messages left on the forums/message boards, including any message which contravenes our Terms of Use.

19. If you are aware of anything on our website which appears to infringe these Terms of Use, please contact us immediately.

20. You acknowledge that we do not monitor material which appears on the forums/message boards, and that we are reliant upon notification by users/moderators of anything which may breach these Terms of Use.

Please also refer to our Forum Terms of Use for further information regarding our forums/message boards.

General Terms of Use

21. We may terminate access to this website at any time without any liability to you.

22. We are entitled to change these Terms of Use at any time. In such circumstances your further use of our website constitutes acceptance of the amended terms of use. When we do so, we will notify you of the fact that there are changed terms on the news page, and the new version of these Terms of Use will take effect twenty four hours after posting on our website.

23. These Terms of Use contain the entire agreement between us in relation to our website. They are governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, to which you agree to submit.

24. These Terms of Use are not intended to constitute an exclusion of any liability which cannot be excluded under English law.

Email Newsletters

KUMB operates email newsletters on its site. These are free to sign up to. What we ask of you is your email address; at times we may ask you for further information, which is used for demographic purposes. We do not give our email lists out to other parties unless you choose to opt in to a scheme whereby third parties may use your details for their own purposes.

Our newsletters may contain promotions or advertisements from various businesses or information on other sites or services that we offer. If at any time you wish to unsubscribe from our newsletter you may do so by visiting the site you signed up with and using the unsubscribe facility. You may also email the editor although it may take a longer time before your email address is removed than with the automatic unsubscribe facility.

Registration

Our site may require you to register with us. This is to allow access to extra services that we provide for you. The information is not used for sending you newsletters or promotions unless stated.

Surveys

On occasion we may conduct online surveys. This is used to gauge our service, collect demographic information and other information that we may find useful. These surveys are optional.

Security

While we strive to keep the information that you supply directly or indirectly secure please be aware that the Internet is not a fully secure medium.

Competitions

From time to time we operate competitions and promotions. Participation in these is optional. Information submitted will not be submitted to third parties (check individual competition rules). You may also be given an option to sign up for a free email newsletter, opting out of this does not disqualify you from a competition.

Usage of Information

If requested we may submit your information to local or government authorities.

KUMB.com Premium Membership

KUMB reserve the right to amend the terms and conditions of the Premium Membership scheme as listed here.

Each membership will last for 12 calendar months from the initial date of confirmation. Standard rules of forum membership (as detailed here) apply equally to Premium members.

Premium Membership subscribers who are in breach of forum rules can expect to have their Premium Membership rescinded. Refunds will be applicable on a pro rata basis in such instances (£1.25 x months of subscription remaining) minus an admin charge of £2.50.

Corrections/Updates

You may unsubscribe from our newsletters using the facilities available on the website you signed up with or by emailing the relevant online editor. If you have any further problems please contact us.